Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things! Psalm 98:1

Yes, it’s March and that congers up St. Patrick, leprechauns, and wearing of the green. If you don’t know about the Irish flag, it’s green, white and orange: green (Catholics), white (peace) and orange (Protestants). Wearing of the green is for Saint Patrick a Catholic priest.

Isn’t it exciting that spring is just around the corner? Maybe it means the end of snowy weather and we won’t have to deal with anymore school closings or delays. I am so tired of having Snow Days. I know that may sound strange but we have so much to do at school and time is growing short on accomplishing this.

It’s difficult to believe we are looking at our last three months of school. I have so many mixed feelings about this time of year. It always pulls at my heart to see our Pre-K students go off kindergarten. When I was at Saint Rita Elementary School and C C Center, I got to see my former students as they transitioned from year to year and class to class here it seems so final. I guess I’m just an old softie.

Enroll !. Registration for 2019/20 will begin Monday,March 4th. If your child is coming back this fall, there isn’t any need to fill out a new registration form just a continuation sheet. Continuation sheets and registration packets can be obtained from the Teachers or in the office. Please remember to include the $40.00 fee to secure that spot even if it’s a continuation form. Please don’t wait too late to make this decision. I’ve been answering phone calls and emails from parents interested in registering for the fall term. I started getting calls for tours right after we came back from Christmas Break. An unusual number of pre-registration forms have been mailed out to military families moving to Dayton this summer. If a class reaches the number of students allowed by state licensing, I cannot make any exceptions for alumni.

If your child is off to kindergarten, make sure you contact your school district and begin the screening process and registration ASAP. Most districts begin screening and registrations very early.

All Preschools and Childcare centers use Puzzles for obvious reasons so I’d like to list them. The three basic benefits are Physical, Cognitive and Emotional all of which can be transferred to personal/adult life The physical components are: eye-hand coordination- is just what it sounds like the relationship to what the eyes see, the hands do and how the brain relates to the information, Gross Motor Skills-this enhances the hands large muscles movements by picking up large pieces. This leads into Fine Motor skills- with the precise finger movements by putting the pieces in the correct spot which are leading to better handwriting skills. The cognitive components are: understanding the world around- it allows children to understand their environment by manipulating the objects in their world. Shape recognition- the earliest puzzles are simple shapes (circles, squares, rectangles and triangles) with time they become more complex shapes and eventually lead into the abstract jigsaw pieces we are familiar with. Memory-children have to remember the shape of pieces, Problem Solving- this promotes and refines critical thinking because pieces will only fit a certain way and you must develop this in order to complete the puzzle or other challenging skills.The last basic skill is Emotional: this develops setting goals- the three components in this area are solving the puzzle, strategies that will be necessary to solve the puzzle such as separating familiar shapes and colors into groups for future use and patience- you development patience and how to work slowly to finish your task. Social- they learns to share by taking turns, handling frustration, helping others and sharing in the accomplishment with others. Self-Esteem- this is satisfaction of achieving a goal, learning to overcome a challenge, the pride and self-confidence in completing a task which prepares for more complex challenges in life. Early childhood is probably one of the most studied areas in education to help explain how and what children learn through play. This information came from articles on the internet by Michelle Manno and childrensmuseumblog on puzzle learning. You can find articles on just about any early childhood learning activity if you search the web.

Men’s Night is a time for your child to bring Daddy, Grandpa, or a special person to school to share in the preschool experience. We always have a wonderful evening the Teachers choose crafts that are more father friendly. We hope you will make every effort to attend. We would like for every students to come and bring someone. If Dad is overseas on TDY, Moms are always welcome to come or send a friend. We are here if you should have any questions about the event, give us a call. Men’s Night is 6:30 a.m. - 8p.m. Monday, March 18th for all students THERE WILL BE NO MORNING CLASSES ON MARCH 18th.

DATES TO REMEMBER

* Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday, February 28th and Friday March 1st there are sign-up sheets on your Teachers’ bulletin board. This Parent/Teacher Conference is mandated by Ohio State Law.

* Scholastic Book Orders due Friday, March 8th use Parent Code is H8724 if ordering on line

* St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday March 17th but we will celebrate Thursday, March 14th and Friday, March 16th (wear your green)

* Men’s Night Monday, March 18th NO MORNING CLASSES

Happy Birthday to Our March Leprechaun!

Elena A. 3/12 Noah L.3/23 Joseph C. 3/23

CLASSROOM NEWS

PRE-Ks Believe it or not, March is here and that means spring is just around the corner! We will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a week of art projects. Be sure to wear something green on Thursday, March 14th and Friday, March 15th.

We will continue to have fun with learning more letters, numbers, patterning, and sequencing a story. We encourage you to spend some extra time working on letters and numbers especially if needed. This will benefit greatly for kindergarten next year.

Please mark your calendar for Men’s Night on Monday, March 18th at 6:30 p.m. There will be no morning preschool that day.

Blessings,Mrs. Bange and Mrs. Espinosa

MIDDLERSMarch promises to be tons of fun with shamrocks and a leprechaun search. You must keep your eyes open to find the leprechaun.

Friday, March 15th don’t forget to wear green!

Mark your calendar for Monday, March 18th for Men’s Night from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Dads you are going to have a great time at school. There will not be morning classes on that day.

In class we will be celebrating March 20th, the first day of spring, with a blooming good time. We will also have a St. Patrick week, Dr. Seuss’s birthday, New Life Week and Zoo Week. It’s going to be a busy month!

We want you to know we appreciate all you do for our class and our students.

Blessings to All,Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Misutka

EARLY BEGINNERS

This month we will be going over the letters S, T, and U, the color green and the number 7. We will also have Men’s Night Monday, March 18th from 6:30 – 8 p.m. There will not be a morning class that day.

We have music with the Pastor on March 20th, the Librarian March 11th and 14th and Mrs. Bleifield’s P. E. class for the whole school on March 29th.

Don’t forget to register early if you intend for your child to attend Spin-Kemp this fall. Mrs. Lynch is receiving lots of phone calls, emails and giving tours to parents who are interested in sending their children this fall.

Spin-Kemp Christian Preschool Parents’ Page - February 2019 This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. John 15:12From your Administrator – Mia Lynch

Wow! January has been a rough weather month. Remember February is also notorious for snow. If most of the school districts close or on a delay watch the school postings on WHIO TV station, radio 1290 or their website and now WDTN TV listings. WHIO also has a school closing app for your phone. If the districts are on a 2 hour delay, we will be on a 1 hour delay which means we will open at 9:30 a.m. Keep checking the listings until 8 a.m. because delays can turn into closings.This month you’ll hear lots of talk about friendship and love… love of family, love of friends and especially, love of God…as the children get ready for St. Valentine’s Day. The teachers would like to remind you not to address valentines to specific students. Since the children can’t read, it is easier for them to give out their valentines unassisted, if it just has their name on the cards. Watch your Teacher’s bulletin board for party dates.Parent-Teacher Conferences will be February 28 and March 1st. Please check your Teachers’ bulletin board for a sign-up sheet. We ask that you find a baby sitter for your conference time as it is difficult to discussion the evaluation with children interrupting. Maybe you can make arrangements for another mother to watch your child or children and you do the same for her. We do not haveschool on conference days.ALUMNI REGISTRATIONWe are getting calls and giving preschool tours to new families interested in enrolling their children for the fall term. It’s not too early to think about your plans for the coming school year. Alumni registration will begin after the Parent/Teacher Conferences. For returning students, parents do not have to fill in new registration papers. Come to the office and check the current information we have on file, make any corrections, sign, change date to 2019 and pay the registration fee. March 6th we begin open enrollment. As you know, some classes go fast than others, the sooner you get your registration in the better chance you get the class of your choice. The fees remain the same: registration $40, supply $60 and Mon/Wed/Fri $150.00, Mon-Thurs $200.00, and Mon-Fri $260. 00(This will be contingent upon getting 12 or more students registered for Tue/Thurs in the Pre-K and Middlers’ classes and 8 for the Beginners’ class.) To continue with a little explanation on how some of the activities we do here help your child learn. This month is the benefits of Block play. I came across some articles on this subject in a NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) journal and a North Shore Pediatric Therapy study. Blocks help children development in all areas. Playing with blocks requires fine and gross motor skills, which strengthens hand muscles for writing. They enhance problem-solving by manipulating space and objects. This activity encourages math concepts through counting, comparing lengths and widths, names of shapes, how to combine certain geometric shapes to make other shapes and basic addition. It encourages language and literacy by encouraging children to talk about their creations, learning new vocabulary words and sequencing. There is a social and emotional component when children work together sharing ideas, taking turns and learning clean-up responsibilities. Imagination and creativity is also important factor when they can make their visions concrete and combine and recombine loose parts in countless ways. Self esteem should also be included because block play encourage pride in one’s accomplishments.

CLASSROOM NEWSEARLY BEGINNERSMs Schroder

During the month of February we’ll be learning the letters P, Q &R along with the number 6 and the color pink. Our Valentine Party is Wednesday, February 13th. You’ll find our snack sign-up sheet for the party hanging just inside our classroom door. I would also like to remind you that we will have a sign-up sheet for the Parent/Teacher Conferenceson Friday, March 1st. Monday, February 18th is Presidents’ Day which is a federal holiday and we will not have schoolon the 18th.

Love one another … John 13:34.35Thank You and God BlessMs. Schroder and Mrs. Bleifield

MIDDLERSMrs. Johnson

February is the month of hearts and valentines. As we continue to make our way through the second half of the school year, we will focus on reviewing what we have already touched on; the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors, patterns, and comparing sizes small, medium, large and opposites. This is Dental Health Awareness Month. We will focus on healthy foods and how to care for our teeth. We will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, February 13th with special Valentine snacks. Look for a sign-up sheet on the board outside the classroom for what you may bring in. Please send Valentines signed by your child (we can’t stress enough to let your child sign their own name for practice) but do not addressed them to the other students. This will make it easy for your child to pass out their own cards at circle time. Parent/Teacher Conferences are Thursday, February 28th and Friday, March 1st. A sign-up sheet will be posted with time slots for you to choose from. If you cannot attend on either of these days, we will make arrangements for a phone conference. Conferences are mandatory by the State of Ohio, so let us know how we can help you. Please do not bring other children to the conference. This is a time to discuss your students progress without interruptions.

Warm Winter Blessings,Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Misutka

PRE-KsMrs. Bange

Welcome to February! We will be celebrating Presidents’ Day and Valentine’s Day with projects, games, learning some love songs and read some love stories. The month will be full of love and friendship. Our Valentine party will be Wednesday, Feb. 13th and Thursday, February 14th. Details about these parties will be sent home in your child’s tote bag by February 1st. We will also have a sign-up sheet for the parties on our bulletin board. Parent/Teacher conferences will be Thursday, February 28th and Friday, March 1st for Pre-Ks .You may pick either day it doesn’t have to be on a day your child attends school. Please check our bulletin board for the sign-up sheet. Parent/Teacher conferences are mandated by the state we must speak to every family about the progress and concerns of their child. If it is not possible foryou to come in, please call the office for a phone conference. There will not be school on these days. Our class and only our class will need two day for conferences therefore the Pre-Ks will not have school March 1st or 2nd . Have a lovely month with your family, and may God’s love shine through you.

Serving Him, Mrs. Bange and Mrs. Espinoza

There are probably some growth spurts taking place with all the students. Please check the size of the clothes your child has in their change of clothes bag at school. You may need to switch them out for a larger size.

Spin-Kemp Christian Preschool Parents’ Page – January 2019 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!” Luke 2:14From your Administrator – Mia Lynch This is going out early so you have time to read and be prepared for Monday, January 7, our first day back for students. Please remember when buying school snacks for the new year we do have some classes that have students with peanut allergies. We want to keep them safe so avoid sending your child’s snacks with peanut ingredients. What promising gifts a new year brings. An entire year’s worth of wonderful opportunities given to us one sunrise at a time. We hope your family has a wonderful Christmas Holiday. Everyone can recharge and be ready to get back to school. Each day is exciting for us with young children. We marvel at how they are growing and happy to share in their discovery of new experiences and accomplishments. They grow so fast and learn so much in these young years. It is now cold and flu season. If your child has any of the usual signs associated with a virus, please keep them home. It is difficult to concentrate on class activities when you are not feeling good. There are always expectant Moms and families with newborns or very young children that should not be exposed unnecessarily to these viruses. Remember to call the office when your child is going to be absent. We care about our students and want to know when they are not feeling good. It also helps us explain to their classmates when one of their friends is not in class.

Even though your tuition envelopes will be going out before we leave for Christmas break, tuition won’t be due until we return. You may turn them in on January 7th or January 8th whichever day is your first day back from the break.

I want to take some time to explain a little of what students are learning while they are here. This month let’s start with scissor skills. Did you know while students are working on cutting they are accomplishing these tasks? They are building handwriting muscles - cutting allows a child to build up the tiny muscles in the palm of their hand with the continuous opening and closing of the hand, improves bilateral coordination - this means that cutting uses both sides of the body at the same time while each hand is performing a different task (one hand is cutting the other is moving the paper), improves spatial reasoning – once kids cut out their pieces, they generally have to assemble them into some sort of craft project, improves eye-hand coordination – in order to use scissors effectively, children have to use their vision, process what is seen, and move their hands to accomplish a task, introduces concept of the tripod fingers – cutting requires a child to use their thumb, forefinger and middle finger together, the same team of fingers are required to properly hold a pencil for good handwriting, and builds confidence – working with scissors is a kill that improves quickly with practice, the more children are asked to cut with scissors, the better they get. Watch as kids feel and see improvement in this area within a short time = major confidence booster! Now, you can appreciate how important the skill of cutting is to young learners.

In the second semester, if you would like for your child to get more class time before going off to Kindergarten or the Pre-K class this fall there are still a few openings in the Tuesday and Thursday Pre-Ks or Middlers. Talk to Mrs. Bange or Mrs. Espinosa for Pre-K or Mrs. Johnson or Mrs. Misutka for Middlers if you’re interested.

Early Beginners We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back in 2019. We might be getting another student in January her name is Abby and her brother went here for two years.

We will continue with our colors, this month it is white, our number will be 5 and our letters will be M, N, and O.

Remember if we have a few days off due to weather conditions we will just continue on and do a little catch up.

Have a wonderful January and God Bless,Ms. Schroder and Mrs. Bleifield

Middlers

Welcome back and happy New Year! A new year means new beginnings. We will be working on the letters L, M, & N and crafts to go along with them. We will also be incorporating the winter season.

Please remember to dress the students in winter gear; hats, gloves, snow boots with the ability to change into tennis shoes if they need too. Also please change their spare clothes in their bags to winter clothes if you haven’t already done so.

With the winter season here and a possibility of snow, pay close attention to school delays and cancellations on channels WDTN (2) and WHIO (7). If road conditions are dangerous and the school districts find it necessary to delay or close school, we will follow their lead. Watch for our posting Spin-Kemp Christian Preschool in the child care center and business section.

Looking forward to the new year and all the great things winter brings!

Blessings for the New Year,Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Misutka

Pre-Ks Welcome back to 2019! January 7th will be our first day back from the ChristmasHoliday. We hope you enjoy your Christmas Season with family and friends. We are looking forward to the second half of our school year.

As the second semester begins, keep encouraging your child to do their best. Most students have earned their birthday sticker on the skill charts. We will now begin to focus on learning their phone numbers. Please work on this skill with your child at home. This month we will be working on recognizing our last name, starting the teen family of numbers, letters, and patterns.

There will not be any school on Monday, January 21st in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

Our time will fly as it did in the first semester so hold on tight and enjoy the learning.

The Christmas season is upon us and the Staff and I wish you and your family a month full of wonder, joy and the spirituality that the miracle of our Savior’s birth brings. We make every effort at preschool to convey the true spirit of Christmas to the students. You may see some evidence of Santa, for he is the symbol of the spirit of giving. You may hear some reindeer songs, but we will emphasize the celebration of Christ’s birth, for this is the real reason Christians celebrate!

Scholastic book orders are due no later than Dec. 7th. This will allow them time to arrive before Christmas break. If you orders directly through the book club, please place your order on or before this date. The points we earn with each book purchased allows us to get new books for the classrooms. Scholastic also has educational items, games, books with tapes and puzzles we can use the points on. Many of our puzzle and listening center books with tapes have come from Scholastic.

Books are excellent gifts for young readers or any reader for that matter. This is a wonderful way to promote literacy at home. I know many families use our public libraries which is great but for a child to have a favorite book they can have read over and over to them and not have to return it is special. I have many of the books my own children loved and will give them to my grand children as they become readers. Many are out of print now and it will be niceto pass them on.

Our Christmas Program is Monday, December 21st at 11:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Please enter through the double glass doors by the Church Sanctuary.

I know it seems like our Christmas Break is longer than last year but it really isn’t. We are just getting out later. In previous years, we usually ended around the 20th. This year we are following the schedules for the Mad River Local School District and East Dayton Christian School, since most of our students have siblings attending these schools.

We have had some parents asking if it is too late to send their children 5 days for the rest of the year. Beginning in January, any (Pre-K) parent interested in signing their child up for the 5 day program is welcome to do so. Some parents don’t always want to start 5 days at the beginning of the year but find their child has matured enough to try it in the second half of the term. This is especially helpful for students going on to kindergarten in the fall. It allows students to experience attending five days that can make the transition to elementary school a little easier. If you are interested, please speak to your teacher to see if it is a good idea for your child. The tuition for five days is $260 per month.

Classroom NewsEarly Beginners Winter is almost upon us. There are not a lot of school days for us to get everything done for Christmas. We will be working on the number 4 as well as the letters J, K & L and the color red.

Don’t forget to sign up to bring something for our Christmas Party on Friday, December 21st. Our party and the Christmas Program are on the same day. The Christmas Program will be Friday, December 21st in Fellowship Hall. Please be on time preschoolers get very fidgety and are not good at waiting.

Friday, December 21st is our last class day in 2018 so we will see you back on January 7th.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!Ms. Schroder and Mrs. BleifieldMiddlers Merry Christmas! Christmas time is here and we will spend this month talking about Jesus’ birthday.

This is a short month of school with so much to pack into it. Letters I, J & K and the color red worked into our daily lesson plans. Our projects will reflect the Christmas season, along with the books and songs.

We will have a Christmas Program on Friday, December 21st at 11:15 a.m. Please arrive before then as our program will begin promptly at its scheduled time. You will not want to miss any of the event.

Our class Christmas party will also be on Friday, December 21st. There will be a party sign-up sheet on our bulletin board outside the classroom. This will be the last day of school for 2018. Class will resume on Monday, January 7th.

Have a Blessed Holiday Season and a Merry Christmas!

Have a Blessed Christmas,Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Misutka

Pre-Kindergarten We wish all our students and their families a Blessed Christmas. Jesus is the reason for the season. We are so grateful for Jesus in our lives. We talk about how we see Jesus in our friends and how to treat our friends as Jesus would treat them.

December is going to be a fast paced month in the classroom with all the special projects we will be working on for the holiday. We will be enjoying this special time of year in the classroom with all of our friends.

We will have a Christmas Program on Friday, December 21st. Parents, please arrive around 11:00 a.m., as our program will begin promptly at 11:15 a.m. If Friday is not your usual day for school, we encourage you to bring your child to school that day by 10:45 a.m. to the classroom to prepare for the program. Then you may proceed to Fellowship Hall to wait for the program to begin. The students have been practicing long and hard for the performance.

Our Christmas party is also Friday, December 21st we will have a sign-up sheet for party goodies on the bulletin board.

The school Christmas Holiday begins December 24th and will go throughJanuary 4th. We will see you back in class on Monday, January 7th. We wish you and your family a blessed holiday.

Oh yes! It’s time to begin thinking about the start of preschool. The floors have been stripped and waxed, new security film installed on the windows and new cabinets for the Early Beginners. The teachers will be returning August 27th to prepare their classrooms for the new school year which starts Tuesday, September 4th for students that attend a Tuesday class and Wednesday, September 5th for Monday/Wednesday/Friday students. See you soon.

We want to welcome two new members to our staff, Andria Misutka and Jessica Bleifield. Mrs. Misutka will be in the Middler class with Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Bleifield will be in the Early Beginners with Miss Schroder.

We also want to welcome back Mrs. Espinosa, who started with us in January of 2018. She worked with Mrs. Butcher and Mrs. Bange in the Pre – K class and will be returning to be Mrs. Bange’s assistant. She is working on her teaching degree and we are pleased to have her back again this year.

Open House is Thursday August 30, 2018. Please come for a short visit anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 pm (So student’s may meet their teachers and see their classrooms.) This is also a good time for parents that haven’t decided on a preschool.

Parent Orientation is Thursday, August 30, 2018 from 6:00 pm ~ 8:00 p.m. Please do not bring children. (Their special time is in the morning at Open House) This is a time for parent’s to focus on school rules and ask questions. It is not necessary for both parents to attend this meeting, that way one parent can stay home and watch the children. You should bring the parent handbook that was in the registration packet, we will be referring to it during this time. The teachers will have hand outs and tote bags when the meeting moves to the individual classrooms, please be sure to get a tote for your child.

All health forms are due at Orientation. They must be filled in and signed by a physician with the examination date, physician’s address and phone number. These forms are required by the State Ohio Licensing and a child cannot begin the first day of school at Spin-Kemp without a Medical Statement in his or her file.

We have a young family that just moved to this country from India. They live near the Soin Medical Center and ther mother doesn’t drive. If anyone living in that vicinity or passing their area after school would like to lend a hand their lovely daughter could use a ride home on Monday/Wednesday/Friday. This would be a nice way to make them feel welcome. If you think you could possibly help, I’ll arrange a time for you to meet each other.

If you know anyone who is considering enrolling their child in our school, please encourage them to register as soon as possible. Registration form must be in before orientation in order to have a better chance to get the class of your first choice. Enrollment is open until we reach our enrollment mark: 8 for Early Beginners, 18 for Middlers, and 22 for Pre-Kindergarten. Pre-K is generally the first to close.

Your September tuition is due on or before August 5th. You may bring it by the office Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. School supply fee is to be paid after school begins.

Your children are very important to us and we take seriously the fact that you have entrusted them to us for this preschool experience. We want to make their time at Spin-Kemp positive, happy, and secure. We are looking forward to seeing you and your child. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call the preschool office at 256-7304 or the church secretary at 252-5311.

“And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. Mark 16:6

From your Administrator – Mia Lynch

Good Friday is March 30th and the beginning of Easter Break, classes won’t resume until April 9th.

Thank you for helping us with our spring fundraiser. We raised $310.00 for our End of the Year picnic costs. Now the only thing we are praying for is good weather.

March was a busy month. We had conferences, the start of fall registration, the Librarian’s visit, music with Pastor Scott (the students sang so loud we could hear them in the office) and Men’s night.

April will be an exciting time. After being indoors for a long time students will finally get to feel the fresh air. The warm spring weather gives everyone a renewal of energy. Please check your child’s extra change of clothes so you can switch out the winter items for clothes more suited for spring.

Registration is moving right along. The Mon/Wed/Fri classes are in demand as usual. Our registration is on a first come basis that is why it is important you get your fall registration forms in as soon as possible. If the enrollment in any one class meets it maximum, the state will not allow us to exceed that number. We are offering the 4 and 5 day program again this fall which will include Middlers this year. The classes must get a minimum of 12 students for it to be cost effective.

Spring photos are scheduled for Wed, April 18th. The Pre-K students that are going on to kindergarten will be taking their individual photos in cap and gown. This is to mark the end of their time at Spin-Kemp. If you also want them in a spring pose, the photographer can offer you that option as well. The younger students will naturally be getting spring pictures. As usual there will be group photos for each class. We know many of you have younger children and sometimes families like photos of them together. If you plan on having photos taken of your younger child, he or she will also need a form with their information, please let the teacher know you need an extra form.

April Birthdays

Ms. Schroder Apr. 5th Presley N. Apr. 14th Mrs. Johnson 20th Dean H. Apr. 21st Mrs. Johnson 20th Logan S. Apr. 27th Looking Ahead….. Each year we do a Christian Service fundraiser as a Trike-a-Thon. The students bring their bikes or trikes and helmets to ride a course set up in the parking lot. The preschool chooses a non-profit charity and families collect money donations for the event. Last year we divided the money evenly between The Ronald McDonald House of Dayton and SISCA (a no kill animal shelter) in Kettering. We have chosen these same foundations this year. The Trike-a-Thon will be Friday, May 4th. If it rains the event will be rescheduled for Wednesday, May 9th. PLEASE DO NOT BUY A NEW BIKE FOR THIS EVENT! Our students have a lot of problems riding new bikes on this course HELEMETS ARE REQUIREDWe need lots of volunteers for this event. If you have time to help us, please let the Teacher know you would like to be a volunteer.Early Beginners Spring is here! It certainly is a welcome sight. The Early Beginners will be going outside for playtime a lot more often so please make sure they have a light jacket or sweater. We would like to thank each of you for coming to Men’s Night. It is always nice to share a special evening with your child. School will be on break from March 30th to April 9th.We will be looking forward to spring crafts as we watch life begin again. We will be learning letters U, V and W, numbers 8 and 9 and colors pink and purple. Parents thank you so much for all you do for our class and your children. We appreciate everything you supplied us in March. We couldn’t do it without your support! :)

Have a joyous Easter with your family and friends.Mrs. Johnson and Ms. Schroder

Middlers April showers do bring May flowers and so much more… As the weather continues to improve we plan on spending play time outside. Exploring the new life this time of year presents to us. Please dress your child for the temperature changes. We hope all enjoyed all the Dads enjoyed their special evening at school. The students love to show off what we do at preschool. This special night means so much to them. We will be finishing our introduction of the alphabet this month and review what we have learned. Review of our numbers, opposites will continue as we move along. Earth Day is April 22nd and we have a fun project to do. A discussion about recycling and reusing will be worked around Earth Day. We can learn to do our part to save our earth.

Blessings Always,Mrs. Karmele and Mrs. Wolodkiewicz

Pre-KindergartnersDear Preschool Parents, Spring is finally here and we are ready to enjoy the warm weather and the beautiful sunshine! We have been indoors long enough and are ready to be set free. Our play time will be spent outside, weather permitting; so dress appropriately. We trust you will have a wonderful time with your family during Easter Break. Now time to finish up our year, get ready for summer and then on to the next step, Kindergarten! Enjoy this wonderful time of the year with your family by taking walks, riding your bikes, watching the trees bud and flowers bloom around us. The Bible says: “old things are passed away, behold all things become new.”

Spin-Kemp Christian Preschool Parents’ Page – March 2018Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things! Psalm 98

Yes, it’s March and that congers up St. Patrick, leprechauns, and wearing of the green. If you don’t know about the Irish flag, it’s green, white and orange: green (Catholics), white (peace) and orange (Protestants). Wearing of the green is for Saint Patrick a Catholic priest. Isn’t it exciting that spring is just around the corner? Maybe it means the end of snowy weather and we won’t have to deal with anymore school closings or delays. It’s difficult to believe we are looking at our last three months of school. I have so many mixed feelings about this time of year. It always pulls at my heart to see our pre-k students go off kindergarten. When I was teaching at Saint Rita, I got to see my former students as they transitioned from year to year and class to class here it seems so final. I guess I’m just an old softie.DATES TO REMEMBER

* Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday and Friday March 1st and 2nd for PRE-Ks Friday March 2nd for MIDDLERS AND EARLY BEGINNERS

* Scholastic Book Orders due Friday, March 9th Parent Code is H8724

* St. Patrick’s Day Friday, March 17th (wear your green)

* Men’s Night Monday, March 19th NO MORNING CLASSES

Enroll Now!. Registration for 2018/19 will begin Thursday, March 1st. If your child is coming back this fall, there isn’t any need to fill out a new registration form just a continuation sheet. Continuation sheets and registration packets, for first time students, can be obtained from the Teachers or in the office. Please remember to include the $40.00 fee to secure that spot.

Men’s Night Is This MonthMen’s Night is a time for your child to bring Daddy, Grandpa, or a special person to school to share in the preschool experience. We always have a wonderful evening the Teachers choose crafts that are more father friendly. We hope you will make every effort to attend. We would like for every students to come and bring someone. If Dad is overseas or on TDY, Moms are always welcome to come or send a friend. We are here if you should have any questions about the event, give us a call. Men’s Night is 6:30 a.m. - 8p.m. Monday, March 19th for all students THERE WILL BE NO MORNING CLASSES ON MARCH 19th.

It’s March and that means spring is just around the corner! That also means lots of talks about seasonal changes, spring flowers and new life and St. Patrick’s Day. A sign-up sheet to bring in goodies for our party will be posted inside our door. We will be exploring letters R,S,T, the color green, the number 7 and Easter. Friday, March 2nd is Parent/Teacher Conferences. We look forward to meeting with everyone! Monday, March 19th is Men’s Night 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. there will be NO MORNING CLASS. Daddies you will have the opportunity to share the classroom with your child, see what we do, and make some wonderful art projects with your child. We hope to see you there. Spring break begins Friday March 30th with Good Friday and will go through Friday, April 6th. Classes resume Monday, April 9th Parents, thank you for all that you do for our class and all the support you give your child.Have a wonderful Easter and spring break.

Happy Easter,Mrs. Johnson and Ms. Schroder

MIDDLERSKarmele/Mrs. Wolodkiewicz

March promises to be tons of fun with shamrocks and a leprechaun search so keep your eyes open to find the leprechaun! On Friday, March 16th wear your favorite green shirt and pack a green snack to enjoyin class for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration. We continue to work on the basics as we make our way through March. We do a lot of learning through play, games and crafts. Every day we talk at circle time on how to share, respect and treat others with kindness, how to listen, follow directions and helping others. We encourage you to spend some extra time working on cutting skills, recognizing letters of the alphabet and numbers. This will benefit them greatly for the Pre-k class next year. Mark your calendar for Monday, March 19th for Men’s Night 6:30 pm – 8pm. Dads you are going to have a great time at school. We will not have a morning classes on that day. Parents don’t forget Parent/Teacher Conferences on Friday, March 2nd. We want you to know, how much we appreciate all you do for our school and our students.

Blessings to All,Mrs. Karmele and Mrs. Wolodkiewicz

PRE-KsMrs. Butcher/Mrs. Bange

Dear Preschool Parents, We trust you had a lovely month of February with lots of love floating around. We truly had a great month of kindness and sharing in our room showing God’s love to others. Thank you for helping us enjoy Valentine’s Day with all those special treats and cards. The month of March will be warm and cold, windy and mild so dress your child for the weather we might be able to see the outside once again. March will bring a lot of fun activities: Daddy’s night on Monday,March 19th, the fun will start at 6:30 p.m. no morning classes that day.We will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Friday, March 16th wear something green.Our Easter egg hunt and party will be Wednesday, March 28th. Easter break begins Friday,March 30 with Good Friday and will go through Friday, April 6th. Wow! Try to keep up because it will be a fast paced month.Enjoy this time of new beginnings as we watch the world around us change into spring.

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Luke 2:14

From your Administrator – Mia Lynch

This is going out early so you have time to read and be prepared for Wednesday, January 3, our first day back for students. Please remember when buying school snacks for the new year we do have some classes that have students with peanut allergies. We want to keep them safe so avoid snacks with peanut ingredients.

What promising gifts a new year brings. An entire year’s worth of wonderful opportunities given to us one sunrise at a time. We hope your family has a wonderful Christmas Holiday.

Everyone will be recharged and ready to get back to school. Each day is exciting for us with young children. We marvel at how they are growing and happy to share in their discovery of new experiences and accomplishments. They grow so fast and learn so much in these young years.

It is now cold and flu season. If your child has any of the usual signs associated with a virus, please keep them home. It is difficult to concentrate on class activities when you are not feeling good. There are always expectant Moms and families with newborns or very young children that should not be exposed unnecessarily to these viruses. Remember to call the office when your child is going to be absent. We care about our students and want to know when they are not feeling good. It also helps us explain to their classmates when one of their friends is not in class.

The Elder Beerman Community Booklet Sale profits were $450.00. The fundraisers are generally used to replace old learning equipment too expensive to fit into the yearly working budget.

This year the whole staff decided we needed to replace as many of our badly worn classroom tables as we could. Since the Church also uses our tables, they agreed to match what we could take out of our budget. This gave us enough money to replace 5 of the worst ones we had We were able to replace Mrs. Butcher and Mrs. Johnson’s tables but nothing was left for Mrs. Karmele’s room. Her 2 tables were going to cost an extra $448.00.

When we saw that the families raised $450.00 we knew this was the best time to get all the tables replace. The last two tables arrived Monday, December 10th and are being put to good use. Thanks to your hard work hopefully we won’t have to replace our tables for another 25 years. We appreciate your hard work in helping us achieve this goal.

In the second semester, if you would like for your child to get more class time before going off to Kindergarten in the fall there are still a few openings in the Tuesday and Thursday Pre-K class. Talk to Mrs. Butcher or Mrs. Bange if you’re interested.

Early Beginners We wish all of our families a very blessed New Year. We hope that you enjoy your Christmas with family and friends. Now it is time to focus on the joys of winter. This month we will do crafts pertaining to this season like snowmen, penguins, polar bears and mittens. At this age, it is important to review their social skills for sharing, being a good listener and self-help skills on a daily basis. Our class will continue the process of learning the alphabet and numbers. This month our letters will be L, M and N, the number 5 and the color blue. We will do different craft projects that will reinforce these letters, number and color.

Warm Winter Blessings,Mrs. Johnson and Ms. Schroder

Middlers

Welcome 2018! We hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas Season with family and friends. We are looking forward to the second half of our school year. Snowmen, snowflakes, books, hot cocoa will be in order for January. The alphabet is coming along with letters Q, S, P, J, and O to be focused on. Review of numbers, opposites, shapes and other basics will also be covered. We continue to encourage our class to write their names. If you can find some time to work with your child, it would be helpful as we are going to introduce last names. Many of the students are unsure of their last name it would be helpful if you talk about this with them. Social skills are so important, we continue to talk about how to respect, to be kinds, and share with others. We also talk about how important it is to take care of our classroom toys and books. There will not be any school on January 15th Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Please replace your child’s change of clothes with winter items and always keep them in their tote. We want to remind everyone that we have a peanut allergyin our room. When you send in your child’s morning snack it must be peanut free so this student isn’t exposed to anything with peanuts.We would like for you to write your child’s name with a marker or place a piece of tape with his or her name on their snack. We have no way of recognizing whose snack it is without a name attached.

Blessings throughout 2018,Mrs. Karmele and Mrs. Wolodkiewicz

Pre-Ks

Dear Preschool Parents,

January is here and that means it’s “back–to-school” time once again. I trust you had a great holiday with your loved ones and enjoyed the Spirit of Christmas. It was such a blessing to hear and see the meaning of Christmas in your children’s voices and faces during our “Journey Back to Bethlehem” program. Thank you to all who were able to attend and enjoy the students’ performances. As second semester begins, keep encouraging your child to do their best. Some students stillneed to learn their phone number sticker, so check their big crayon chart to see where your child stands. We will begin right away with our address, so work on that at home. This month we will be working on recognizing our last name, starting the teen family (10-19) number, letters, blended letters and patterns. Our time will fly as did first semester, so hold on tight and enjoy the learning.

The Christmas season is upon us and the Staff and I wish you and your family a month full of wonder, joy and the spirituality that the miracle of our Savior’s birth brings. We make every effort at preschool to convey the true spirit of Christmas to the students. You may see some evidence of Santa, for he is the symbol of the spirit of giving. You may hear some reindeer songs, but we will emphasize the celebration of Christ’s birth, for this is the real reason Christians celebrate!

Scholastic book orders are due Dec. 1st. This will allow them time to arrive before Christmas break. If you orders directly through the book club, please place your order on or before the Dec. 1st date. The points we earn with each book purchased allows us to get new books for the classrooms. Scholastic also has educational items, games, books with tapes and puzzles we can use the points on. Many of our puzzle and listening center books with tapes have come from Scholastic.

Books are excellent gifts for young readers or any reader for that matter. This is a wonderful way to promote literacy at home. I know many families use our public libraries which is great but for a child to have a favorite book they can have read over and over to them and not have to return it is special. I have many of the books my own children loved and will give them to my grandchildren as they become readers. Many are out of print now and it will be nice to pass them on.

If you have not turned in your fundraiser money, please do so in the next couple of weeks. I have placed an order for two new tables for the Middler class. All of our classrooms have needed new tables for a very long time. We have shuffled tables around and did as many repairs as possible on them but everything eventually wears out. With trying to keep our tuitions affordable, we just couldn't fit it into our yearly budgets. We have gotten close with other fundraisers but not quite made it. This year it has finally happened. It will be nice to see all our students using brand new tables for the first time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping us achieve this goal.

Our Christmas Program is Monday, December 18th at 11:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Please enter through the double glass door by the Church Sanctuary.

Five Days? We have had some parents asking if it is too late to send their children 5 days for the rest of the year Beginning in January, any (Pre-K) parent interested in signing their child up for the 5 day program is welcome to do so. Some parents don’t always want to start 5 days at the beginning of the year but find their child has matured enough to try it in the second half of the term. This is especially helpful for students going on to kindergarten in the fall. It allows students to experience attending five days that can make the transition to elementary school a little easier. If you are interested, please speak to your teacher to see if it is a good idea for your child. The tuition for five days is $260 per month.

Classroom News

Early Beginners

Christmas time is here and we will spend this month talking aboutJesus’ Birthday. This is such an exciting time of year for the students. We will be learning about Letters J and K, the color green, thenumber 4, as well as the beauty and wonder of this magical season. We will incorporate traditional winter crafts along withthe “reason for the season” crafts. Remember to mark your calendars for our Christmas ProgramMonday, December 18th at 11:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome. We will also have our classroom Christmas party on December 18thThere will be a party sign-up sheet on our bulletin board in the classroom.Christmas Break will start Wednesday, December 20th. Classes will resumes Wednesday, January 3rd May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas season filledwith the love of Jesus.

Many Holiday Blessings,Mrs. Johnson and Ms. Schroder

Middlers

Merry Christmas! We wish all our students and their families a Blessed Christmas. Jesus is the reason for the season and we will focus on all His Greatness. We are so grateful for Jesus inour lives. We talk about how we see Jesus in our friends andhow to treat our friends as Jesus would treat them. This is a short month with so much to pack into it. A review of numbers 1-7 and our letters F, E, H, L, I, T, U, O, and C thatneeds to be worked into our daily lesson plans Our projects will reflect the Christmas season, along with books and songs. We will have a Christmas Program on Monday, December 18ththis will be the Middlers last day of school before Christmas break.Please arrive before 11:15 a.m. as our program will begin at 11:15. Our students are young and they don’t like to wait. The studentswill return to their classrooms after the program to remove theirchoir collars and them dismissed to their parents. Because some our students are here more than one year, welike to vary the programs from year to year. This year the studentswill sing Christmas Carols.

Have a Blessed Christmas,Mrs. Karmele and Mrs. Wolodkiewicz

Pre-Kindergarten

Dear Pre-K Parents,Merry Christmas! It is December and that means there willbe many fun and festive activities all around for you to enjoywith your family and friends.

December is also going to be a fast paced month in theclassroom with all the special projects we will be workingon for the holiday. We will be enjoying this special time ofthe year in the classroom with all of our friends.

Remember to mark your calendar for our specialChristmas Program: December 18th at 11:15 a.m.All are welcome to attend.

Christmas break will be December 20th –Jan 2nd. Schoolwill resume bright and early on January 3rd. Our ChristmasParty will be December 18th and a sign-up sheet will be postedon the bulletin board outside the classroom.

As you and your family celebrate the holidays, please includethe real reason for this season: JESUS. Teach your child orchildren the true meaning of Christmas, the gift of Jesus somany years ago. How great God’s love for us must be! Have ablessed Christmas and enjoy this time of year.